4 Signs Someone Likes You But Is Afraid of Rejection

If they like you, what’s holding them back.

Algen Khetran
3 min readDec 27, 2021
Photo by Everton Vila on Unsplash

Have you ever felt like someone liked you, only to find they’d pull away right when you were emotionally connecting?

Maybe they were giving you mixed signals or maybe you have a hunch they might be afraid of rejection.

For many, fear of rejection prevents them from progressing emotionally into a relationship. Many psychologists theorize that, when one goes through negative experiences, their feelings of love and fear can become connected.

Seeing that there are research studies backing this theory, you might not be off in thinking that your date might be hesitant going into a new relationship due to a past heartbreak. So how can you tell?

Well, here are six signs someone likes you but is afraid of rejection.

  1. They’re nervous around you.

When most people like someone, they can become a little nervous, stammering, breaking out in sweats, and clammy hands may just be signs that they like you so much that you make them nervous.
Attraction can even make us a bit dumb sometimes.

Research has found that sexual…

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